John Pinette | January 25, 1988

The second of two appearances by John Pinette on The Cable Comedy Show starring Mike McDonald (#22) in Boston/Brookline on January 25, 1988.

[@meirwise1107]

No swearing. No profanity. No racism. No anti-religion. Just self deprecation. RIP Big boy. You left the stage too soon. No more standing in line. We are still laughing....

[@grigori9061]

@Stix N' Stones No it’s because you rarely see such a clean comedian gets so famous. Comedy is meant to make light of dark subjects to make talking about the more bearable, as such jokes covering darker topics tend to be more entertaining and attract a wider audience. Comedians like John, who focus almost entirely on self deprecation and speak very cleanly, rarely make it big and are almost always small time acts. QThe reason John is so beloved it’s because of his talent, his attitude, and because his jokes are still funny 5, 10, 15 years later.

[@dalethelander3781]

He got outta the line.

[@MatsThyWit]

Swearing and profanity are the same thing, and he does plenty of it in this very video.

[@Josh_Kelly]

Swearing at 3:18

[@glastomole9570]

I don't care what a Comedian says, as long as they make me laugh. John always did..😂 ♥️

[@mikeedmonton6841]

Some commented that John doesn't use profanity. The first time I ever saw him he came out and said " I have lost 120lbs. (Many applause) Most people say yea I see it in your face. See it in my face? How big was my fucking head?" I did not see it coming and he killed me. He did use profanity in the early years but quickly learned that he didn't need it. My favourite comedian of all time. R.I.P. big guy.

[@jameshagy6419]

10 years gone, he was hilarious!!! RIP John Pinette!!

[@veyuslavic2590]

Anybody who says John Pinette wasn't a great comedy I say "Oh, nay nay!"

[@johnrush521]

I went to High School with John. The most innocent lunatic I’ve ever met. My god was he funny. I worked at a comedy club called Stevie D’S in Middleton , Ma. The man introducing John is Mike McDonald. Funny man

[@yustyudie4135]

Always enjoined John Pinette when he was alive. So glad all these clips are available so young people can watch him perform, too.

[@daviddansereau1793]

I was blessed to shake this mans hand ,and get him to sign a CD cover of his first CD...

[@jeffallanday]

He was decent in this set but man he got so good. Very few comedians were as good as John.

[@magnetsoldiercephas331]

True legends never die. Can rewatch every special on repeat

[@NicoBertix]

His genius was already on display, thanks you John

[@ItIsJustJudy]

He was only 23... I miss him. He was my favorite comedian. So glad I got to see him perform live.

[@MW90]

You are so lucky.

[@generalzod8589]

Did he pass away??😳

[@themattwitt9069]

@@generalzod8589 yeah. In 2013 due to diabetes

[@themattwitt9069]

He wasn’t 23 when he died. He was 50

[@allencranford5447]

He was 50 ???

[@waynegarrison2481]

He was a clean comic... no need for foul language.... what a shame he died so young

[@antonfernando8409]

36 years ago ,what a comedian.

[@user-wy6jk2ed7g]

Yes. He's very missed.

[@richardstrauss7750]

Only discovered John by coming across those two guys that ran Pinett tapes on KZbin. I fell in love with the guy. Just great.

[@user-kg2fz4xo2x]

Miss you, John...❤❤❤❤❤❤❤ Man he's soooooo young here....

[@kathyalford9076]

Yea i was wondering how old hed be then

[@drumsport]

A gentle guy who defined comedy. A true comedian who had the looks and demeanor to make fun of himself without insulting other people or constantly cursing. Miss you JP.

[@joeydoink-doink742]

2:06 is brought to you by Budweiser

[@SephCL]

Thank you for bringing us laughter and joy through the years, We miss you John, Rest in peace.

[@solobo5823]

Seems so comfortable and ready. I love his almost all clean comedy, and its still funny!

[@magnetsoldiercephas331]

Rest well funny man. Miss your comedy.

[@lillyvonshtup7314]

He was so unique.. so funny ... and now .. so missed

[@williameltringham7559]

Mr Pinnate you are missed.

[@beverlykrause7015]

Rest in peace. Its our loss 😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@michaelwargo5702]

RIP you big beautiful funny man ❤❤❤

[@howardouchi4284]

Thank you John for the laughs. Your humor got me through a lot of tough times. Rest in Peace and Rest in Love.

[@SenorZorrozzz]

He was just a kid here and very funny. He was so at ease with the Audience!

[@guynorth3277]

Wow! John was so talented, what fun he bought!

[@tingtai]

John Pinette obviously had a good taste in music. Caribbean Queen and Breakout et cetera

[@debrabolton6475]

If you need to laugh because you've had a bad day, listen to John Pinette. Really miss him.

[@Etigress]

What I loved about John was that he was a genuinely funny man...without even trying. He was always himself. Nowadays comedians think running around on stage, insulting people and swearing is funny. It makes me miss John a lot.

[@WiddoMouse]

I miss John. He had the sweetest smile.

[@Nitro1000]

As someone old enough to remember the 80s these jokes hit hard 😂 the KMart and musical commercials era

[@eligebrown8998]

R.I.P....First time I heard him, I bought the cd Show Me The Buffett about 7 years ago, I laughed so hard.

[@davidorme1993]

You normally don't think of accountants as funny, but he sure was. RIP, JP.

[@MissMarinaCapri]

Wow! This was 30 years ago. Amazing, he really was a talented comedian entertainer.

[@cgraham6]

John found his calling early. Even at this stage he was doing comedy like he'd been at it for years.

[@ziadbassaj7761]

It just dawned on me that he was the carjack victim on the last episode of Seinfeld.

[@jackiemichaels1162]

John was 23 years old here. 2 months shy of 24. Thank you for the smiles John, you're missed, RIP

[@christopherpereira7811]

R.I.P from Boston John .. wow... just GENIUS...and GENIUS lives on! wish we still had you...."stopped shoveling in 78' when I shoveled 55" of partly cloudy with chance of flurries "😂😂😂😂😂

[@jakewhit9000]

Amazing thanks for the upload...love this guy... RIP John

[@MrNoturaveragerednek]

He was a great comedian, he made you laugh without cussing like a sailor.

[@fehrcarlo2381]

He was great since the start of his career!

[@rosannacellini2158]

John was sooo damn funny. He made his audiences laugh so hard, and have a good time. So sad he died. RIP🙏 J.P.

[@mikestroud9969]

He was so funny. You remember. " Get out of the Line!!". At others that can't figure what they want on the McDonald's menu. 🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@benmichelson6387]

He left us too early!

[@rolandonieves3403]

I discovered him late,what a joy !

[@BigHosMan]

So refreshing to see a top shelf comic who doesn`t rely on cursing or vulgarity. RIP Mr. Pinette.

[@maintoc]

He didn't rely on cursing or vulgarity but, even in this vid, he said "asshole" and "ass" and "hell," etc. ... but, to paraphrase the late Robin Williams, "It's ok, children, we've used these words today in a sentence." :p

[@clutchtastic_]

O.G. BigHosMan Then you'll love Sinbad!

[@bombasticbuster9340]

Or, constant Trump bashing bs. Cobert is NOT a comedian and all the rest of those bums.

[@chickenguru4]

O.G. BigHosMan it was a great pleasure to see his show in person about a year or less before he passed. He was the best comedian I ever seen and you could watch it with your kids too.

[@melaniesmith1313]

The man was fantastic.

[@kevinwestrom4775]

He would have been just before his 24th birthday for this point in early 1988, no wonder why he looks so very young... so sad he passed away just after turning 50 in 2014.

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

John is ridiculously good

[@johnmoniger3008]

He was Always funny for me. Thank you. Of course a great name.

[@Me_AV]

His Nyquil bit is hilarious!! Back when Nyquil had 25% alcohol by volume. those were the days LOLOL

[@dmsdmullins]

This man made me laugh like no other. If you cannot find the flaws in yourself and make light of them, you are simply naive. We are all flawed in so many ways. I cannot count my flaws. I only wish I had the genius to make a buck pointing them out. Pinette is a personal hero for me in that he showed me it's ok to be flawed. We are all human.

[@nathelondon3719]

A flashing comet that light up the sky of comedy and then disappeared. RIP Big boy. Hope you didn’t need to stand in line!

[@MeatBicycle8678]

HE’S JUST A BABY!

[@paulmc3457]

Clever you, he he he . Remember that line from his story about whales. 😂

[@landonor1]

@@paulmc3457fee weeEEeeeeee!

[@ryanfirster]

A lot of 80's comedy doesn't age super well, but this is pretty timeless....even with the 80's songs that didn't necessarily age well.

[@SeldimSeen1]

Genius from day one.

[@Mrnumber]

Even back then he killed it!😂😄

[@TheReal1953]

OMG....he's a baby here!

[@MaxxerG]

Wow, 30 years ago...... Still one of the best. RIP buddy

[@jayduke8554]

Love this man. He has only gotten better 😊

[@DruuzilTechGames]

He's been dead since 2014.

[@jeffallanday]

I agree his comedy improved a great deal. He is a legend. Sorry he left us too soon.

[@philwright2480]

Sure do miss him

[@middlefingergunsyt626]

we all do D:

[@lisalucero1035]

gone to soon, he was so talented❤

[@sethgarrow4151]

I miss this man I never met more than most dead relatives. Thanks for the laughs

[@GOES211]

One of the good ones 🫡

[@robertsullivan4773]

Still miss you John. Hope your cracking them up in heaven.

[@angelstarfelix29]

Swing out Sister reference was cool. Missing JP🙏♥🤗

[@danielvasquez8830]

You left us to soon gone but not forgotten thanks for bringing laughter to the world.

[@iamjaychase1]

Missing this guy......

[@Bf-Beee..]

we lost a great one. Rest In Peace.....

[@silentfades]

agreed he served us well.

[@mindriot91_96]

Damn, he was a kid here!

[@russellpensonjr.7136]

Miss him

[@bobcooper82]

The mullet on that first guy is godlike

[@MsTimothyswan]

this guy was as innovative as Robin Williams when it came to a spontaneous reaction

[@EvilSean62]

miss you ....wish there was more of his material on ... this is a new find for me so its special

[@MrAMYJACK]

I like this man and to see where it started is more than great.

[@ypcfl58]

We shared the same birthday - God love him - gone far too early😪

[@Statimtek]

We miss you John!

[@blackandgold676]

Just a kid, and so good.

[@gtrslinger]

I'm so sad he's gone. :-(

[@MrBoywonder1985]

We lost a few very funny people this year. First John, now Robin. May they rest in peace.

[@jerarddefrancois5492]

He was the Real Deal.😅❤

[@independentthinker8930]

He was fantastic doing the shark bit!

[@beckyslater1998]

He was the king of comedy! Rip John!!!!

[@madelineaguilar302]

I kept clapping out loud when he was singing

[@tinapug2228]

At least we have his videos. John was the best.

[@Carbivore67]

I heard he does an out of this world stand up at the... Heavenly Improv, in Los Angelous.😂😂😂😂. That was for you, Biga boy.

[@landyachtfan79]

LOVE his Billy Ocean at 2:28!!!!!!!

[@meirwise1107]

RIP funny, funny man. Gone to soon. Left us laughing....

[@MW90]

Comedians use racism, profanity and religion in their acts but not John. He was a true comedian who made you laugh everytime you see him on KZbin even with the same material. LEGENDARY. RIP

[@johnbannister9608]

He used profanity.

[@SpinX522]

john bannister from time to time, but he wasn’t excessive with it. He might swear once or twice in an entire show.

[@MW90]

Stix N' Stones did I offend you by my comment? Its my opinion and I don’t like shameless people like yourself who interfere with stuff that’s none of their business!

[@andym8557]

I'm so over this whole 'every other comedian who isnt clean is bad " trope.

[@MW90]

@@andym8557 sorry I shoulda run it by you first then publish your opinion as if it was mine 🙂

[@bobbiehofer4924]

God, I love John! I’m so happy I got to see him live. I miss him so much.

[@LordStanley94]

@Bobbie Hofer you were very fortunate to have seen him live. He was a great comedian. Top 10 of all time, imho.

[@H.P.Blavatsky]

He’s going to the Wizard of Oz buffet in the sky. There’s no line & no owners screaming “YOU GO NAAAAOOOOO!!!!”

[@davidinvenio3094]

You been here FOUR HOUR!!! Why you eat spare reeb you so beeeeg!!!! Eat broccorreee!!! John was one of my favorite people in the world, and by far the best comedian.

[@MF-LXRD]

This is why I enjoy comedy so much it stands the test of time.

[@rickleichter4782]

Spectacular find. Miss him.

[@judilynn9569]

How young he was!

[@bamamama-ws7kp]

He was 24 in this video.

[@f1s2hg3]

Clean comedy John Pinnate!

[@brycebarnhart2607]

Comedic greatness

[@KrisLovesJeff1]

He made me feel like it was okay to be me and not to take myself so serious 😔 Thanks for the memories Mr. Pinette !!

[@Cankuwicasa]

This guy is one of the funniest comedians I've ever seen. This predates his big eater shtick, but as a guy who really likes to eat I love his comedy.

[@betelguse16]

I love how the host just gives him a que and lets him go without interrupting.

[@jimren5638]

Wow he was so young! Funny even then, so sad that he's gone.

[@broganmoffet7173]

Funny and sharp. Love his routines even after hearing them over and over

[@BarryMcCawkiner]

Damn, I wish he released a full version of those songs. It was on par with Weird Al.

[@eagleeye2300]

I am so very sad that he has left the planet...What an incredible comic. RIP big boy...

[@TheForlornEidolon777]

Bill Burr was talking about him a couple of weeks ago on the Joe Rogan podcast, and spoke very highly of him. RIP John.